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On October 20, 2017 Molly Croteau, a Dartmouth GRAD alumna (Ph.D. Chemistry, 2016) met with a group of grad students to discuss her path into industry and her current experiences in a biotech company. Now a scientist at Avitide, Molly shared how she prepared herself for a career in industry from graduate school.

One of the many career development opportunities offered by the Dartmouth Graduate Studies office is the externship program – a day-long version of the more familiar internship. The externship offers students a short, practical experience in their area of research or career exploration. Alumni interested in participating and making themselves available as career resources for current graduate students are encouraged to participate. Students then reach out directly to those alumni and create the model and experience that works for both in terms of time and space.

Dr. Shannon Hinsa-Leasure is a microbiologist and an associate professor of biology at Grinnell College. Her lab is studying whether the use of copper alloys in hospitals can reduce the number of bacteria on surfaces, a major source of hospital-acquired infections and the spread of antibiotic resistance genes from hog confinements into the environment. While earning her Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology at Dartmouth, Hinsa was a graduate student in the laboratory of professor George O’Toole. When Hinsa was finishing her B.S.

Molly went to Keene State College in Keene, NH and graduated in 2010 with a B.S. in chemistry. She came to Dartmouth to begin her PhD in Chemistry in the fall of 2010, joined Dean Wilcox's lab, and left in February 2016 with a PhD in bioinorganic chemistry (metals and proteins). She started with Avitide in Lebanon, NH in February of 2016.

Shinchiro Fuse, PhD, was one of the three alumni speakers at the Life Science Symposium. He received his PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from the School of Graduate and Advanced Studies at Dartmouth in 2008. He spoke to gathering about how his PhD contributed to his success in the business world and offered seven key tips for students considering a transition from academia into industry.